With Insulin Prices Soaring, Some Diabetics Turn to Dangerous Workaround
The price of insulin has more than doubled since 2012 alone, which has put the life-saving hormone out of reach for a growing number of diabetics who rely on it to live.
The price of insulin has more than doubled since 2012 alone, which has put the life-saving hormone out of reach for a growing number of diabetics who rely on it to live.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says he's working to dispel some of the myths that may explain why so few people of color are registered organ donors. White came to Urbana's Carle Foundation Hospital Tuesday to mark National Minority Donor Awareness Week, which was August 1-7. He says there are currently 5,000 people on the waiting list for transplants in Illinois.
An Illinois advisory board has voted to recommend that post-traumatic stress disorder and osteoarthritis be added to the list of qualifying conditions in the state's medical marijuana program.